The Warriors have snuck home here in a pretty gutsy display in defense at the end of that one.
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New Zealand Warriors 20-16
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Kane Linnett makes an unforced error.
Linnett spills a ball from JT & that will do it for the Warriors
New Zealand Warriors 20-16
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Feleti Mateo makes an unforced error.
Mateo knocks on, one last chance for the Cowboys!
New Zealand Warriors 20-16
Feldt crosses in the corner but his foot went out before crossing!
New Zealand Warriors 20-16
NO TRY but Cowboys will get the scrum feed!
New Zealand Warriors 20-16
Video ref again here..
New Zealand Warriors 20-16
Penalty Cowboys, 20 out here they come!
New Zealand Warriors 20-16
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Antonio Winterstein unsuccessful.
JT misses this one but its GAME ON here with 5 to go!
New Zealand Warriors 20-16
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Kyle Feldt. Kick to come.
TRY! Spectacular effort by Kyle Feldt diving over in the Corner after a nice cut out pass by Morgan
New Zealand Warriors 20-16
Going upstairs again for a Cowboys try...
New Zealand Warriors 20-12
Penalty Cowboys. On the attack from halfway now
New Zealand Warriors 20-12
NO TRY after a barnstorming run by Tariq Sims, but hes ruled to have a lost it over the line, it was a tight though
New Zealand Warriors 20-12
Going upstairs the ref saying no try
New Zealand Warriors 20-12
Repeat set for the Cowboys after a Thurston grubber traps the Warriors in goal. JT starting to turn the screws here!
New Zealand Warriors 20-12
Great set from the Cowboys with JT drilling the ball downfield at the end of it
New Zealand Warriors 20-12
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Johnathan Thurston successful.
Thurston adds the extras
New Zealand Warriors 20-12
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Michael Morgan. Kick to come.
Try for Morgan after Fisiiahi spills a bomb
New Zealand Warriors 20-10
Going upstairs with a possible try for the Cowboys...
New Zealand Warriors 20-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Johnson pots this easy one over
New Zealand Warriors 20-6
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Sione Lousi. Kick to come.
In an identical play to the last try its big Sione Lousi who crashes over next to the posts
New Zealand Warriors 18-6
Penalty Warriors, their on the attack in the Cowboys red zone.
New Zealand Warriors 14-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Ray Thompson makes an unforced error.
Forward pass from Ray Thompson out of dummy half
New Zealand Warriors 14-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson successful.
Johnson kicks this one from close range
New Zealand Warriors 14-6
Looks as though big Konrad's playing back-row tonight
New Zealand Warriors 12-6
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Konrad Hurrell. Kick to come.
Hurrell crashes over from close range running onto a ball out of dummy half from Nathan Friend
New Zealand Warriors 12-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Johnathan Thurston makes an unforced error.
JT knocks down a Johnson short ball. Scrum Warriors 10m out!
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Another repeat set as Brent Tate bats a grubber kick from the Warriors dead
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Cowboys ground it in goal and the warriors get a repeat set
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Konrad Hurrell is on and makes a bust down the left!
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Johnson puts up a high one but Morgan gets under this one. Having a mixed night with his hands
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Cowboys kick goes dead and its a Warriors 20m tap
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Warriors on the attack again.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Sam Tomkins makes an unforced error.
knock on by Tomkins. Cowboys will bring it out from their line
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Repeat set for the Warriors
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.
Morgan spills it in the play the ball. Warriors on the attack!
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Back under way with Lillyman bringing it back for the Warriors.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
We have a tight one in Townsville tonight with the Warriors looking better this week, but can they keep it going for the full 80?? Whilst the Cowboys have looked a little disjointed in attack tonight. Stay tuned for what should prove a gripping second half.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Manu Vatuvei makes an unforced error.
And the Beast spills it into touch in the last play of the half
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Chad Townsend makes an unforced error.
Townsend spills the ball on what looked a promising attacking raid.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Penalty again sees the Warriors on the attack 40 out with a minute to go
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Johnson defuses a Thurston grubber and the Warriors get a penalty straight away
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Shaun Johnson makes an unforced error.
Johnson kicks out on the full attempting a 40/20
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Michael Morgan makes an unforced error.
Morgan spills a Robert Lui short ball. Warriors scrum 10 out from their own line.
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Another penalty Cowboys
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Penalty Cowboys takes the count to 6-2 in their favour
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Brent Tate makes an unforced error.
Tate knocks on a cross field kick
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
Warriors kick out on the full from kick off!
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Conversion attempt by Jonathan Thurston successful.
The master converts from the sideline with the trademark JT curve
New Zealand Warriors 8-6
TRY NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Scored by Antonio Winterstein. Kick to come.
Winterstein makes amends bumping off 3 Warriors defenders to score in the corner after a nice cut out pass by Morgan
New Zealand Warriors 8-4
penalty Cowboys. another chance to score
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
on the attack 15 out
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
Bit of an arm wrestle at the moment, but now a penalty to the Cowboys
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
Michael Morgan takes a Johnson bomb
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
No Try as Winterstein trips over his own feet and loses the ball short of the line.
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
Upstairs for the Cowboys this time, ref says no try
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson unsuccessful.
Johnson hooks this one to the left
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Glen Fisiiahi. Kick to come.
Controversial decision. Fisiiahi looked to have knocked on before grounding a Johnson grubber
New Zealand Warriors 8-0
Upstairs again with the ref signalling a try this time.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
No Try, but the Warriors will get another set after the Cowboys grounded it in goal
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Going upstairs for a possible Warriors try
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Penalty Warriors. 35 out from the Cowboys line.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Warriors defended that set, not the Cowboys best set.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Repeat set Cowboys, Thurston with a nice grubber.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Kick from Johnson goes touch in goal.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Conversion attempt by Shaun Johnson unsuccessful.
From the sideline, Johnson just misses
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
TRY NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Scored by Glen Fisiiahi. Kick to come.
Try to the Fish after picking up a wayward pass from Townsend.
New Zealand Warriors 4-0
Penalty Warriors, on the attack 35 out from the Cowboys line
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Great take by Cowboys Kyle Feldt to defuse a high ball
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UNFORCED ERROR NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Brent Tate makes an unforced error.
Tate tries to tap the ball on to his winger but the ball goes forward
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Penalty to the Cowboys. With the ball 30 out.
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Big 1st set making big yards but Sam Tomkins defuses the bomb.
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Were under way and the home team gets 1st use.
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Welcome to the last game of what has been a cracking day of NRL footy. The New Zealand Warriors have travelled to 1300smiles Stadium looking for their first win of the season against the North Queensland Cowboys. History will be against the visitors tonight, the Warriors haven't won here for 12 years.
Team sheets are in and for the Cowboys Rory Kostjasyn will start the game at hooker with Ray Thompson moving back to the bench. For the Warriors, Sione Lousi will run on at lock pushing Feleti Mateo back to the bench. Konrad Hurrell will also play his first game for the year coming off the bench. John Palavi will miss out tonight.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Adam Reid, Luke Potter
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Reece Williams
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (16)
Tries: Antonio Winterstein, Michael Morgan, Kyle Feldt
Field Goals:
Conversions: Antonio Winterstein (0/1), Johnathan Thurston (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (20)
Tries: Glen Fisiiahi (2), Konrad Hurrell, Sione Lousi
Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (2/4)
Penalty Goals: